I am using the excitement of the Olympics to help my girls get through the hot days of the summer! We watched the Opening Ceremony together, and the girls were wrapped up in the different countries and the stories. Wormy even took it upon herself to try to draw each country’s flag as the athletes walked in. She couldn’t quite keep up, but she did a great job drawing the ones she could!
Today I had the girls make their own country name and flag. We talked about how flags represent the people of the country – including the meanings of colors used and symbols displayed. Each girl made their own flag and then Wormy went out and got sticks for everyone so our flags were more ‘real.’
I asked the girls to come up with a name for their country, and then they had to pick out a wardrobe for their Opening Ceremony parade. They got dressed up and we paraded around the house representing our countries and waving our flags. Tomorrow, we will begin playing some games that will be (at least loosely) based on actual Olympic events!
Car Full of Harmony 
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